Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health
Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 32 of September 30, 1972
Latest Amendments:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 47 of March 30, 2007
In Japanese
掲載日：2008.03.28
Part II Safety Standards
Chapter I-2 Material Handling Machine, etc.
Section 1 Vehicle Type Material Handling Machine, etc.
Subsection 6 In-yard Transporting Machine
Article 151-59 (Braking Device, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, as regards an in-yard transporting machine (excluding the one used for travelling; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Article), not use it unless otherwise prescribed as follows. However, the provision of item (iv) shall not apply to the in-yard transporting machine used at a place maintaining necessary illumination for carrying out the work safely:
- (i) To have an effective braking device in order to braking the travel and maintaining the stopped condition.
- (ii) To have an alarming horn.
- (iii) To have a direction indicator on each left and right side, for those with distance between the center of the steering wheel and the outer utmost side of the body of 65 cm or more or those with an operator's seat in the cabin.
- (iv) To have front and rear lamps.
Article 151-60 (Coupler)
- (1) The employer shall, when coupling an in-yard transporting machine with a carriage, use a secure coupler.
Article 151-61 (Restriction of Use)
- (1) The employer shall, as regards an in-yard transporting machine, not use it at the condition exceeding the maximum loading capacity and other capabilities.
Article 151-62 (Loading and Unloading)
- (1) The employer shall, when loading a cargo with the weight of 100 kg or more on an in-yard transporting machine (including the work roping and sheeting) or unloading the said cargo from an in-yard transporting machine (including the work unroping and unsheeting), designate a person who direct the said work, and the said person carry out the following matters:
- (i) To decide a work procedure and the work method for each work procedure, and supervise the work directly.
- (ii) To check an instrument and a tool, and remove defective ones.
- (iii) Not to allow workers other than those concerned to enter the place where carrying out the said work.
- (iv) When carrying out the work unroping or unsheeting, to instruct the commencement of the said work after having confirmed that there is no dangers of falling cargoes from a loading platform.
Article 151-63 (Checkup)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the work using an in-yard transporting vehicle, check the following matters before commencing the work for the day:
- (i) Functions of a braking device and a controlling device.
- (ii) Functions of a cargo handling device and a hydraulic system.
- (iii) Abnormalities in a wheel.
- (iv) Functions of front and rear lamps, a direction indicator and an alarming horn.
Article 151-64 (Repair, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, when having found any abnormalities in the case when having carried out the checkup set forth in the preceding Article, immediately repair or take other necessary measures.
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